The GP post referred to *sending* money with Western Union, for which they do charge a very hefty fee. That should not, of course, be confused with buying a money order from them, which of course is completely different.
Perhaps the parent should check the net before... ahh, nebbermind, hillbilly.
Erm, actually it begins to expand about 4 degrees C before it freezes. This allows the cold, almost frozen liquid to *rise* through the warmer water above, leaving it at the surface, where it will freeze.
If water did not have this peculiar feature, oceans would freeze from the bottom, never melt, and our little planet would be a dirty grey ice-ball, and not the lovely blue green water-world it is.
Sure... ::whips out handy dandy one-time-pad from Wal Mart::
Tbshpxlbhefrysfnegthl! = Anon posters are lame!
But hey, we all knew that, eh!
PS: Just in case you missed it, the interesting part for us was... Demonstrating a complete functional computational circuit based on the "molecule cascade" motion of individual molecules that is 260,000 times smaller than that which could be made by the best contemporary chip-making methods.
Fuck, that almost made sense for about a second there...
FWIW, the reason they can't just use clear text for comparison, is that to compare, the clear text would have to be stored on the drive in, you know, clear text...
A hashing algo creates a replicable 'signature' of all the values in a set, that is computationally unfeasible to duplicate. Run the entered password through the same MD5 algo, and compare results. If the same passphrase was entered, the same results are obtained, and so allow access...
Erm, no - the password XOR schema doesn't need to be 'gotten from the software'
merely purchase one, and encrypt some data with one password, encrypty diff data with same password; now repeat usining same data-sets, with different passwords.
Unlike many SF writers, Niven _tries_ to follow 'hard science' whenever possible; to wit - when college students pointed out the ringworld was unstable as first presented, he wove that fact into subsequent stories, as well as the 'attitude jet' solution.
That's why I gotta admit I was dissapointed at his focus on 'good luck genetics' as the series progressed. A weak hook for a writer who usually does better.
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Erm, go stay in yer own trailer park.
The GP post referred to *sending* money with Western Union, for which they do charge a very hefty fee.
That should not, of course, be confused with buying a money order from them, which of course is completely different.
Perhaps the parent should check the net before... ahh, nebbermind, hillbilly.
Exactly. Nobody will ever need more than 640 Kilotons...
I didn't think of that until you mentioned it - thanks a bunch, asshole.
Holds down the shift key and re-reads the parent post, thus negating its' effect....
Erm, actually it begins to expand about 4 degrees C before it freezes. This allows the cold, almost frozen liquid to *rise* through the warmer water above, leaving it at the surface, where it will freeze.
If water did not have this peculiar feature, oceans would freeze from the bottom, never melt, and our little planet would be a dirty grey ice-ball, and not the lovely blue green water-world it is.
Oh yea? Solve this! Tbshpxlbhefrysfznegthl!
::whips out handy dandy one-time-pad from Wal Mart::
Sure...
Tbshpxlbhefrysfnegthl! = Anon posters are lame!
But hey, we all knew that, eh!
PS: Just in case you missed it, the interesting part for us was... Demonstrating a complete functional computational circuit based on the "molecule cascade" motion of individual molecules that is 260,000 times smaller than that which could be made by the best contemporary chip-making methods.
Hokey dokey, the parent wins the 'most disgusting net sig of the day' award.
Sheesh, didn't I see you constantly refreshing the thread on using WAP-phones to stalk ex's?
Wanker...
Fuck, that almost made sense for about a second there...
FWIW, the reason they can't just use clear text for comparison, is that to compare, the clear text would have to be stored on the drive in, you know, clear text...
A hashing algo creates a replicable 'signature' of all the values in a set, that is computationally unfeasible to duplicate. Run the entered password through the same MD5 algo, and compare results. If the same passphrase was entered, the same results are obtained, and so allow access...
Erm, no - the password XOR schema doesn't need to be 'gotten from the software'
/....
merely purchase one, and encrypt some data with one password, encrypty diff data with same password; now repeat usining same data-sets, with different passwords.
Compare results
Extract appropriate hard-wired doofus-inspired XOR key.
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Erm, nope.
However, in any good book / movie / story / date on a friday, there is one important element:
Suspension of disbelief
Without that, you got nothing!
I have a hard time believing in a 'lucky' gene.
Lucifer's Hammer!
Niven and Pournelle at their finest!
Unlike many SF writers, Niven _tries_ to follow 'hard science' whenever possible; to wit - when college students pointed out the ringworld was unstable as first presented, he wove that fact into subsequent stories, as well as the 'attitude jet' solution.
That's why I gotta admit I was dissapointed at his focus on 'good luck genetics' as the series progressed. A weak hook for a writer who usually does better.
Running in 'a lab today' Available 'mid-2005' Uh-huh, like I'm gonna hold my breath - yet again!